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9ZMISSIONS AND CHUECHESconnection with a Presbyterian be able to bring a contribution of her own to the life of the Manclmriari churches. Itis not a dogmatic contribution that we aim to bring.Rather we aim to mould the inner life of the members of theearly churches. It may be taken for granted that as Christian people from the various parts of the province intermixand influence one another, the ultimate result Avill embodywhat is of lasting spiritual value from both sides.During the past year a Church Councii was formed,including both Chinese and foreign members of our Mission.It is of course a temporary thing, but probably necessary asa stepping-stone, until the Chinese Church is ready tostand independently and decide for herself under whichforms the principle of one Church in Manchuria can best becarried out in practice.NORSK LUTHERSKE KINAMISSIONSFORBUND(NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHINA MISSION ASSOCIATION)Norwegian Lutheran Mission ( J894 )O. M* SamaStations \vitli dates of occupation:/I<nnni: UliciM i".- ( 1!K 4 ),Lushan (liMM)j. Xanyaiigtii(1904;, Sich\va,ntiim (li04), Tenodimv(1904); llnin:h: Faiighsien (1912). Kundiow" (1899), LaoliokowUS94).S])ili\vakai (1WJ4). Yiinyant; (1898).Missionaries ,38, Employed Chinese Stall 125, Communicants1,017 (H>lo).The work of our Mission extends overnorth-western Ilupeh and southwestern Hunan. We have eleven stations, thirty -live out-stations andnineteen1preaching places. Six out-stations and sevenpreaching places have been opened during the year.The number of baptized persons is 1,177, 214: havingbeen baptized during 1915, the best year since the beginningof our work in China. The foreign staff has been increasedby only two members during 1915. Four new missionariescame out from home, but as one soon died and another leftthe Mission our net increase is only two. (It may herebe stated, that eleven other new workers were sent fromhome at the end of the year, but as they did not arrive in